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Understanding the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Employee Family Leave Laws and Return-to-Work Issues
Sponsored by Lorman Education Services
Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Time: 1:00 pm ET (12:00 pm CT, 11:00 am MT, 10:00 am PT)

Length: 1 hour 30 minutes

Registration - Session Only: $209.00

Registration - Live Audio Conference plus CD Recording: $278.00
BENEFITS

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of 'pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.' But what does this mean? The Family Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act may provide protections for employees with certain medical conditions due to pregnancy or who have recently given birth. But how do you know who is covered and what triggers these laws? A misstep may result in litigation and an award of damages that could include lost wages, back pay, reinstatement, retroactive benefits, compensatory damages and punitive damages.

Employers need to understand the application and interplay between the laws protecting pregnant employees and providing medical leave. This live audio conference will help employers understand the protections provided by the PDA, when an employee may be entitled to leave under the FMLA or the ADA and what rights she has upon her return to work.
AGENDA

Key Statutes
  • Pregnancy Discrimination Act
  • Family Medical Leave Act
  • Americans With Disabilities Act

Protections Provided by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act
  • Covered Employers
  • Covered Employees
  • Prohibited Actions

When Are Employers Required to Provide Medical Leave
  • Covered Employers
  • Covered Employees
  • Qualified Medical Condition or Individual With a Disability

Employee Leave Entitlements
  • Length of Leave
  • Medical Documentation
  • Reasonable Accommodations

Return-to-Work Issues
  • Certification
  • Performance of Essential Functions
  • Light Duty, Reassignment, Modified Work Schedule
  • Reinstatement and Termination

Trends in State Laws
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This live audio conference is designed for human resource managers, personnel managers, benefits and payroll professionals, business owners and managers, CFOs, controllers and attorneys.
FACULTY

Lorraine Rogers, Akerman Senterfitt 

  • Attorney with Akerman Senterfitt in the West Palm Beach, Florida office
  • Represents employers in a wide range of issues that arise out of the employer-employee relationships from hiring to termination; provides counseling and advice; prepares contracts and policies; and aggressively litigates claims in federal and state courts and administrative agencies
  • Expertise includes employee handbooks and policies, employment contracts, discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims, investigations and audits, wage and hour compliance, independent contractor issues, and employee leave issues
  • Frequently speaks on employment topics including employee leave issues
  • Admitted in Florida state and federal courts
  • Member of the Labor & Employment Law Section of the Florida Bar
  • J.D. degree, University of Florida College of Law; B.A. degree, University of Florida
  • Can be contacted at 561-653-5000 or lorraine.rogers@akerman.com
LIVE AUDIO CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

* 90-minute live audio conference (Travel-Free) delivered over the phone and internet.
 * Unlimited listeners per connection - bring the entire department.
 * 10-minute Q&A session with the experts.
 * A professionally prepared reference manual.
 * Continuing education credits available for most live audio conferences
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS

(sponsored by Lorman Education Services)
  • CLE (Please check the "Detailed Credit Information" page for states that have already been approved)
  • CPE
  • HR Certification Institute
  • HRPD

Click here for the "Detailed Credit Information" page.

Only registered attendee will receive continuing education credit.
REGISTER
Registration - Session Only: $209.00

Registration - Live Audio Conference plus CD Recording: $278.00

(Not available outside the US or Canada)

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